Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Today In Black History: Joseph Jenkins Roberts
On this date in 1809 Joseph Jenkins Roberts was born in Petersburg, Virginia, the son of free "Blacks" whose heritage was more than seven-eighths white. Roberts was a Black nationalist during slavery who would go on to become the first president of Liberia from 1848-56. At the age of 20, he immigrated to Liberia with his mother and younger brothers became a merchant, and also an unofficial aide to the white governor of the colony, Thomas H. Buchanan, a member of the American Colonization Society, which sought the return of American freedmen to Africa. On Buchanan’s death in 1842, Roberts was appointed the first Black governor of the colony.
From 1856, he served as president of the new Liberia College and, during a prolonged financial crisis, served again as president of the republic from 1872 to 1876. Joseph Roberts died February 24, 1876 in Monrovia, Liberia.
Fighting Continues In Ivory Coast
Forces backing Alassane Ouattara continue to attack loyalist to disputed President Laurent Gbagbo in Abijan, the former capital of Ivory Coast. Gbagbo still refuses to step down although Outttara is widely recognised as the winner of last year's election throughout the country and world. More than 370,000 have also fled their homes in Abidjan and there are more than 450,000 overall refuges across the country. Ouattara has gone to fellow west coast nation Nigeria to get help ousting his rival. Former rebel forces who support Ouattara still control the north while most of the army remains loyal to Gbagbo. The 9,000 UN peacekeepers who are in the country can not end the violence and the fighting has caused more than 70,000 civilians have crossed into neighbouring Liberia.
Related: UN fears civil war is engulfing Ivory Coast [Video]
Jesse Boykins III – “Prototype 3010″ ft MeLo-X & Trae Harris [Short Film]
In a time where life is often guided by misconception and tainted love its hard to truly find someone who is there for you for all the right reasons. No matter how you deliver your heart to a person, you still have to wait for them to open it up. I came up with this concept to inspire honesty. I've learned through life, communication is everything when you're in a relationship. Take these visuals as an example of how something could be if there is no truth between two parties. She/He is your prototype and could be so much more if you allow it. Never Take The Love Of Your Believer For Granted. Much Thanks to Andre 3000
- Jesse Boykins III
Bilal feat. Common & Erykah Badu – “Sorrow, Tears & Blood” [Video]
Bilal has some brand new visuals for his song with Common and Erykah Badu. This song samples the vocals of the late great Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
Monday, March 14, 2011
The Exile Is Over: Aristide To Return To Haiti
Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide will finally end his exile and return to Haiti within the next week. Aristide, Haiti's first democratically elected president in 190 years, was overthrown in 2004 and has been living in exile in South Africa. He's been in exile for seven years and wants to return to his homeland to get his medical school up and operating given the conditions in Haiti after the earthquake in 2010. Through his attorney Ira Kurzban, Aristide said he has no interest in meddling or being involved in the election. He has no interest in being involved in politics. There are mixed reactions from Haitians all over the globe as their former leader gears up to return to the land he ruled with a iron fist for thirteen years.
#MusicMonday Overdoz – You’re Blowin’ It ft. Emon [Video]
Here's a new video from the crew out of Cali off of their Live For Die For album. Be on the lookout for their new project sometime later this year. For more music and info on Overdoz go HERE.
New Music From Mos Def [Video]
Mos Def performed this new track on Fuel TV’s Daily Habit recently. As of right now it's called "World Premiere". I can't wait for the CDQ of this track and his new project on G.O.O.D. Music.
Phil Ade - Take It Slow [Video]
The homie Phil Ade is still going at it strong with his weekly freestyles. This past friday he dropped this freestyle over Mobb Deep's "The Learning (Burn)." Be on the lookout from 368 as they continue to put on for the DMV. Oh yeah, welcome home Prodigy!
YEBies Birthday: Quincy Jones
On this date in 1933 Quincy Jones was born in Chicago’s South Side. He is arguably the most celebrated music composer and producer of the 20th century. He has be nominated for a record 79 Grammy Awards and has won 27 Grammys. Jones's career in music has lasted over five decades and has worked with many of the most accomplished musicians over this span.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
[New Music] Pharoahe Monch – Black Hand Side f. Styles P & Phonte
Here's the the latest single from Pharoahe Monch off his latest album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) which is dropping March 22nd and should be worth adding to the ipod.
Where Were You When: The Rodney King Beating
This date marks the 20th anniversary of the Rodney King beating. On March 3, 1991, a 34-year-old black man named Rodney King was stopped and beaten by white police officers in Los Angeles, California. According to the officers, King emerged from his automobile in an aggressive manner that suggested he might have been high on drugs. Before handcuffing King, the police delivered some 56 blows, kicks, and a number of shocks from a stun gun to the fallen body of King. A bystander captured the beating on videotape, and within two days the footage was being broadcast on national television. King brought charges of brutality against four of the policemen. The officers, who claimed they acted in self-defense, were tried before a predominantly white jury in a white middle-class suburb of Los Angeles. On April 29, 1992, all four men were acquitted.
Today In Black History: The Freedmen's Bureau
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